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A standing man performs a ritual in a yellow-walled room before a large mountain backdrop showing a snowy, orange-lit peak. He is bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-coloured waist cloth, wears rudraksha malas and a red tilak, and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other. On a draped altar with an orange-gold cloth sits a printed image of a seated bearded man with a turban and flower garland, a framed black-and-white photo, a gold-toned Lakshmi image seated on a lotus, small brass deity figures, fruit, and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN.

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A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at a shrine, lifting a small oil lamp toward an altar. Behind the altar hangs a large printed backdrop of a snow-capped mountain face under a blue sky. Beneath it stands a framed portrait of a figure wearing an orange turban, blue garment and a garland of red and white flowers. Nearby is a framed picture of a deity with lotus and halo, a brass lamp, plates of offerings, fruit, and a white sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN on the orange-gold draped table. The floor is terrazzo with a patterned rug.2024-06-11A shirtless man in white dhoti stands before an altar, holding a small oil lamp in his raised left hand and an incense or flame vessel in his right. A mountain backdrop with snow-capped red rock fills the wall. On the altar, a large portrait of a smiling man wearing a red-and-gold shawl, orange turban and red-and-white garlands is flanked by framed deity images, fruit offerings and brass vessels. A paper sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN on the draped table. The man wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. The portrait is a depiction, not the man standing in the scene.A shirtless young man with shoulder-length dark hair stands on a terrazzo floor, holding a small oil lamp aloft toward an altar. He wears an off-white dhoti with orange-gold borders. The altar is draped in gold brocade and maroon cloth, with a sign reading "KAILASA TAIWAN" on the table. Behind it hangs a backdrop of snow-covered Mount Kailash in golden sunlight. A large framed image shows a bearded man with a saffron turban, rudraksha and flower garlands, and a blue shawl, seated in a pose of blessing; the printed image is a depiction, not a person in the room. Also on the altar are a colorful framed deity image of a multi-armed goddess on a lotus, brass plates with fruit and sweets, bells, a small framed photograph, and a kalasha-like vessel. The yellow walls complete the ritual puja setting.A photograph of a shirtless priest with short dark hair and a white dhoti performing puja in a yellow-walled room. He stands on the left with his right arm extended, holding a small lamp toward a shrine. Behind the shrine hangs a large mountain backdrop showing a snow-capped peak. On the shrine table, a seated figure with a red-and-gold turban, red shawl and white floral garlands is set among brass vessels, plates and offerings. Beside it sit a framed picture of a goddess in red with a lotus and a framed image of a seated sage. A paper sign on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Red and gold brocade covers the table, and a patterned carpet lies on the floor.A shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border stands barefoot on a speckled floor, holding a small ritual vessel toward a shrine. Before him is an altar draped in an orange and gold brocade cloth, with a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Behind it hangs a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under blue sky. On the altar are brass lamps and plates, a bowl of fruit, flowers, and a framed portrait of a turbaned, bearded figure wearing a rudraksha mala and blue shawl, shown seated in front of the mountain. A framed picture of a goddess seated on a lotus, with a red and gold cloth, stands to the left. The walls are bright yellow.2024-08-11A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands barefoot at a shrine, extending his right arm toward a framed deity image of a red-skinned goddess with a halo. Behind the altar is a large mountain backdrop of a snow-streaked peak, with a printed portrait of a turbaned, bearded figure wearing a red-and-orange shawl and a marigold garland. The altar holds fruit, brass lamps, a kalasha, offerings on plates, framed photographs, and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN on an orange brocade cloth. The setting is a yellow-walled room with a tiled floor.A young man stands barefoot in a yellow-walled room, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a cord around his neck, holding a small brass oil lamp aloft in his right hand as an aarti. Beside him a round wooden table holds ritual items. At the back a shrine table draped in gold-embroidered cloth and maroon fabric holds brass vessels, a bowl, framed photographs and a white paper sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN, with white lilies in a vase. Above it hangs a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain peak with a bright sky, and before it sits a framed portrait of a figure in white and blue wrapped with a garland of flowers. A deity murti in red and pink stands among green leaves, and a smaller framed portrait hangs on the left wall. Floor cushions and a patterned rug lie in the foreground.2024-09-10A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands barefoot in a yellow-walled room, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. 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One person is visible.A photograph of a priest in a shaved-free, bare-chested state wearing a cream dhoti with an orange-gold border, standing at a puja altar on a terrazzo floor in a yellow-walled room. He holds a small brass vessel or lamp toward the altar with his right hand. Behind the altar hangs a large printed backdrop of a snow-capped mountain face with orange-lit rock. In front of it stands a printed image of a crowned figure with a long beard, garlanded with red and white flowers and a blue shawl, seated in a devotional pose. A deity print of a goddess seated on a lotus stands to the left of the altar. The altar is draped with a gold-bordered cloth and a red cloth, with brass plates, fruit, flowers, a small sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN, framed photographs and a brass oil lamp. One person is visible.A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at a shrine, holding a lamp toward a deity murti draped in red and decorated with a garland. Behind the shrine, a large banner shows a snow-capped mountain face with an ornately turbaned, bearded figure in saffron-blue clothing wearing a flower garland and seated in front of it. A table with fruit, brass vessels, flowers and framed photographs stands before a red cloth, and a sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Many small oil lamps are set on the floor and an orange brocade cloth covers a long table.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, reaching toward an altar. Behind the altar a large printed backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain under a blue sky. In front of it a printed or painted figure with a saffron turban, a large marigold garland and a blue shawl sits on a draped throne-like seat. Beside it stands a colourful goddess image on a lotus. The altar table has an orange brocade cloth, brass lamps, fruit, flowers, framed photographs and a card reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Small oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and a rug covers the terrazzo floor.2024-04-11